Piperaceae
Macropiper excelsum (G.Forst.) Miq.
Macropiper excelsum (G.Forst.) Miq.
Macropiper excelsum, or kawakawa, is a New Zealand native tree with traditional Māori medicinal and cultural uses.
Peperomia japonica Makino
Peperomia japonica Makino
Peperomia japonica is a flowering plant in the Piperaceae family native to parts of East Asia.
Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn.
Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn.
Peperomia leptostachya is a small succulent herb in the pepper family found across much of the Paleotropic floristic kingdom.
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.
Peperomia obtusifolia, the baby rubberplant, is a small evergreen perennial, popular easy-care houseplant often confused with P. magnoliifolia.
Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth
Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth
Peperomia pellucida is an annual shallow-rooted herb used as food, an ornamental plant, and in traditional medicine across many regions.
Peperomia rotundifolia (L.) Kunth
Peperomia rotundifolia (L.) Kunth
Peperomia rotundifolia is a trailing epiphytic succulent from the Americas, grown in cultivation and studied for potential medicinal uses.
Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Peperomia tetraphylla (acorn or four-leaved peperomia) is a small low-growing Piperaceae herb native to global tropical and subtropical regions.
Peperomia urvilleana A.Rich.
Peperomia urvilleana A.Rich.
Peperomia urvilleana is a succulent subshrub flowering plant in the Piperaceae family native to parts of the southwestern Pacific.
Piper aduncum L.
Piper aduncum L.
Piper aduncum L., or matico, is a tropical evergreen shrubby tree with native range and introduced invasive populations across the tropics, used for wood and traditional medicine.
Piper auritum Kunth
Piper auritum Kunth
Piper auritum Kunth is a sassafras-scented American perennial herb widely used in Mexican cuisine.
Piper hederaceum (Miq.) C.DC.
Piper hederaceum (Miq.) C.DC.
Piper hederaceum, the giant pepper vine, is an endemic Australian twining rainforest climber in the pepper family.
Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi
Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi
Piper kadsura, or Japanese pepper, is a medicinal East Asian pepper vine from the Piperaceae family that grows in warm areas.
Piper peltatum L.
Piper peltatum L.
Piper peltatum is a Piperaceae shrub found in drier Neotropics, ranging from Mexico to Brazil.
Piper sarmentosum Roxb.
Piper sarmentosum Roxb.
Piper sarmentosum Roxb. is a tropical perennial herb used in traditional Asian medicine with confirmed bioactive properties.
Piper umbellatum L.
Piper umbellatum L.
Piper umbellatum is a shrub with edible parts that has shown medicinal and cosmetic potential in scientific research.
Piper nigrum L.
Piper nigrum L.
Piper nigrum (black pepper) is a cultivated vine that produces dried peppercorns, a common spice with historic medicinal use.
Piper capense L.fil.
Piper capense L.fil.
Piper capense is a Piper genus pepper relative of black pepper, whose berries are used as the spice African long pepper.
Piperaceae
Piperaceae
Piperaceae (the pepper family) is a plant group with diverse growth forms and many traditional medicinal uses that have been studied for active compounds.
Piper marginatum Jacq.
Piper marginatum Jacq.
Piper marginatum Jacq. is a Piper species native to parts of the Amazon, whose essential oil acts against Aedes aegypti.
Piper betle L.
Piper betle L.
Piper betle L., or betel, is a Southeast Asian evergreen vine cultivated for its leaves, which flavor the toxic chewing preparation betel quid.
Macropiper excelsum subsp. excelsum
Macropiper excelsum subsp. excelsum
Macropiper excelsum subsp. excelsum, or kawakawa, is a New Zealand native tree with traditional medicinal, cultural, and modern ornamental uses.
Piper kawakamii Hayata
Piper kawakamii Hayata
Piper kawakamii Hayata is a climbing Piper species native to southern Taiwan that serves as food for Formosan sika deer.
Piper lanatum Roxb.
Piper lanatum Roxb.
Piper lanatum Roxb. is a perennial root climbing plant in the Piper genus, described here for its growth form, leaves, flowers, and fruit.
Peperomia inaequalifolia Ruiz & Pav.
Peperomia inaequalifolia Ruiz & Pav.
Peperomia inaequalifolia is a flowering epiphyte from Colombia and Peru sometimes cultivated as a low-light decorative houseplant.
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